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A Diseased Nation: COVID-19 as a Deadly Symptom of Systemic Racism in the US

6 May 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is amplifying the entanglement of systemic racism and health in our country. As the number of US cases continues to rise, pockets of data are revealing that African American communities are being disproportionately...

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Kamillah Wood

Deputy Chief Executive Officer & Chief Medical Officer, Children's Health Fund

Ep. 25: Essential Work, with Kindercare’s Tom Wyatt

“[Our teachers] write me, they call me, they are so taken aback by the grateful comments they get, the emotional letters and emails they get from the doctors and nurses and others saying that they could not be doing their work without our...

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Essential Work, with Kindercare’s Tom Wyatt

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Ep. 24: The Right Thing, with Children’s National Hospital’s Kurt Newman

“We've been around for 150 years and we want to be around for another 150 years. So we'll figure out a way to deal with the finances. Right now we're just focused on doing the right thing for these kids and families.” Putting patients first...

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The Right Thing, with Children’s National Hospital’s Kurt Newman

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Ep. 23: Curveball, with Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred

“They may not be perfect with large crowds at Dodger Stadium. It may look a little different. But I really am committed to the idea that it's important as part of our recovery to get the game back on.” A month after what would have been...

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Curveball, with Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred

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Ep. 19: First Things First, with Senator Rick Scott

“If we do anything to get this economy going again, make it easy for the entrepreneurs in this country.” As two-term governor of Florida, Rick Scott led his state through crises including hurricanes, mass shootings, and the Zika virus. Now...

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First Things First, with Senator Rick Scott

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Ep. 18: Searchlight, with Senator Harry Reid

“At this stage, we have to recognize that there’s going to be some downtime here. But I think that with the experience we’ve had around the country, especially in New York, it’s something we can handle.” Senator Harry Reid knows about...

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Searchlight, with Senator Harry Reid

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Ep. 17: Data-Driven, with former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer

“There is an information-collection problem from the counties, which is where most of the data lives. We've got a team that literally goes through both by hand and using technology. … one of the things I'd say we're very proud of is being...

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Data-Driven, with former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer

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Webinar

Feeding the Nation During COVID-19: Food, Hope, and Recovery

21 Apr 2020

.bubble-images, .bubble-images img { border-radius: 50%; } Feeding the Nation During COVID-19: Food, Hope, and Recovery Tuesday, April 21, 2020 | 8 am PT The United States is facing an unprecedented food security crisis. As unemployment has...

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Ep. 2: Grand Rounds, with Providence’s Rod Hochman

“As soon as that patient hit the doors of our emergency room, our people were gowned and gloved...and put that patient into isolation...got testing done, and we immediately found out that we had the first case of COVID-19 in the United...

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Grand Rounds, with Providence’s Rod Hochman

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News Release

San Francisco Tops Milken Institute’s 2020 Ranking of Best-Performing Cities

25 Feb 2020

Four California metros rank in top-25, which also includes Provo, Austin, Reno, Boise, Seattle, and Dallas. LOS ANGELES, February 26, 2020—Propelled by its capacity for innovation, unparalleled ecosystem, and exceptionally strong wage...

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Geoffrey Baum

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